Random Thoughts Thread

[Ack]

Wait, does the internet not still use ASCII?

[MrPopo]

Wait, does the internet not still use ASCII?

It's moved to UTF-8.

[RCBH928]

Wait, does the internet not still use ASCII?

While I am not sure whats the difference between ASCII and UTF-8, lets just call it "character art". Since internet speed got so fast, people just use images or videos now especially that I imagine "CA" takes a lot of time to create. I am Guessing, I never did one.

[SamuraiMegas]

Another article I contributed to went up today on here (the fashion piece). If anyone starts thinking about buying some Bape feel free to contact me and I'll legit check it so you don't get scammed into buying a fake.

[Ziggy]

Wanna hear something really weird? My Dad's neighbor that has lived across the street from him for the past 30-some-odd-years turns out to be his 4th cousin. Apparently they have the same great, great, great grandfather (is that enough greats?)

[PretentiousHipster]

That's pretty great

... I'll see myself out

[MrPopo]

Wanna hear something really weird? My Dad's neighbor that has lived across the street from him for the past 30-some-odd-years turns out to be his 4th cousin. Apparently they have the same great, great, great grandfather (is that enough greats?)

That's not terribly surprising; the further up the family tree you go the more likely you are to be connected to someone.

[RCBH928]

Wanna hear something really weird? My Dad's neighbor that has lived across the street from him for the past 30-some-odd-years turns out to be his 4th cousin. Apparently they have the same great, great, great grandfather (is that enough greats?)

how did they come to that conclusion after 30 years?

[Ziggy]

That's not terribly surprising; the further up the family tree you go the more likely you are to be connected to someone.

I disagree, I think it's very surprising. I mean, I suppose you can take any two random people and if you go back far enough you might find a link. But this is only 4 generations back. And what are the chances of living across the street from each other?

how did they come to that conclusion after 30 years?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancestry.com

My father's sister and neighbor both used the Ancestry.com service.

[MrPopo]

That's not terribly surprising; the further up the family tree you go the more likely you are to be connected to someone.

I disagree, I think it's very surprising. I mean, I suppose you can take any two random people and if you go back far enough you might find a link. But this is only 4 generations back. And what are the chances of living across the street from each other?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_problem

It's a law of large numbers thing.